Header Fabrication

A460 heads, 65 Falcon with Mustang II front end and AOD tranny...  how am I looking for header fab?  If i'm going custom headers will a motorplate really allow that much more room?






  

With your current front suspension setup a motor plate would be a plus.fender exit would be easy.lol

I'm getting ready to build some for the 65 ... Keep us posted with pics !

To make a nice set of any decent size ( 2 1/8 - 2 1/4 - 2 3/8" ) That side motor mount will be a real hindrance when trying to make the tubes equal length. Your gonna need all the room you can get. Still got to factor in the spark plug access, oil pan kickouts, steering shaft and starter woes ......... Get em out of there now and tie the front bars of the cage to the frame horns, and the engine plate to the front bars.

JMO
Travis

Yep. ..the steering shaft will make the driver side interesting.

If I had that task ... zoomies through the hood! ...    ...

Dave.

I would put FRONT fender exit headers on it. Reverse headers with a round hole exit in front of the front tire. Ward has his 98 Mustang done this way. Wish my T bird had them.

Ha, thanks everyone for the input. This is a "street car" that will see lots of miles hopefully on Drag Week, so they pretty much have to be out the back and have mufflers, for my sake and also my wife and neighbors.

I've never heard of "frame horns" Thank goodness for google. I'll keep everyone posted...car is with fabricator working on the chassis/cage now.

Another question, I will be using new A460 heads. I know these are BBC exh patters. Are there any BBC headers out there that are a good candidate to cut up and modify?

I have cut and modified already built headers, and built ones from scratch.
If you want them to really fit and look nice, it will be real tough using a pre made header.
I got Hedman BBC flanges and they fit the Trick Flow 4.84" "Chevy type" pattern fine.
Hedman makes some weld up kits that you could use for the majority of material and just add a few J bends as needed to finish things up.
Hope this helps .
Keith

Keith has the right idea, but what Mark McDonald uses around here is a DynoTech header kit for the BB Chevy. It might be a little more expensive than the Hedman, but it is complete and is a very nice kit.

Charlie

Thank you, gentlemen.